UAE and Jordan discuss boosting trade and investment ties
Amman, Jordan--The UAE and Jordan discussed enhancing trade and investment relations in order to stimulate joint economic growth and create...Business
ROSHN recognized as best place to work in Saudi Arabia for 2023
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- ROSHN Group has been recently recognized as "The Best Place to Work in Saudi Arabia" for...Business
DFM to unveil new equity futures contracts
In order to diversify investment opportunities, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) will roll out new equity futures contracts on individual...Investors can trade DFM equity futures through eight brokerage firms
DFM sees growing investor interest in equity futures
Saudi Sidra Capital buys UK office for $26m
Sidra Capital, the Saudi Arabia-based investment firm, has bought an office building in the United Kingdom for $26 million.The Countryside House HQ in Brentwood is a Grade A commercial property that has been fully let to Countryside PLC, an FTSE 250 company
Property undergoing $11m refurbishment
Shuaa Capital CEO now owns 30 percent of the firm
The CEO of the UAE-based Shuaa Capital has bought 57, 966, 523 shares in the financial firm, taking his personal...Shares were sold by Shine Investments in Commercial Projects
In 2019, Shuaa Capital, which has $14 billion in assets under management, merged with Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) in 2019
UAE investors behind Bahrain’s $492m tourism investment
Investments from UAE-based property developers helped Bahrain’s tourism sector remain buoyant during the pandemic.Capital investment into MEA last year decreased 82 percent from 2019, dropping to $1.6 billion.
Bahrain ranked first in MENA for the number of tourism jobs created in 2020 and second for the number of tourism FDI projects.
Air Arabia resumes flights to Saudi Arabia
Flights between Sharjah and Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam to start from Sep 14Customers can now book their direct flights between Sharjah and Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam by visiting Air Arabia's website
All passengers traveling to the kingdom are required to download "Tawakkalna" mobile app
‘Third mass exodus’ feared in Lebanon as crisis worsens
Based on a survey done last year, 77 percent of Lebanese youth said they think about emigrating and seek it,...Based on a survey done last year, 77 percent of Lebanese youth said they think about emigrating and seek it, and this percentage is the highest among all Arab countries
Many professionals, including doctors, academics, entrepreneurs, and designers, have left or are planning to go
Knight Frank strengthens UAE team
The company hires two members for Industrial and Logistics.Company credits Maxim Talmatchi, who was hired as manager and co-head of Industrial and Logistics, with 300 successful transactions.
Dumitru Mamaliga, hired as industrial surveyor, has focused in the industrial and logistics sector in the UAE since 2017.
Pageants, races drive camel cloning demand
Cloning is in demand not only for beauty pageants and races but also for reproducing camels that produce large amounts...Some clients will pay between $54,500-$109,000 to duplicate a "beauty queen".
Dubai claimed the world's first cloned camel, Injaz (achievement in Arabic), on April 8, 2009.
Kuwait Airways to resume New York flight
The destination is in high demand from business travelers, tourists.Two kinds of aircraft will be operated for the route.
The airways has resumed operations from various destinations.
RTA announces special buses for Expo 2020 Dubai
The RTA will operate 126 buses within Dubai, and 77 buses between Dubai and the other emirates, all so that...Dubai’s RTA will deploy 126 public buses for Expo 2020 Dubai visitors
Called Expo Rider, they will be free for visitors, and available from nine locations across Dubai
